Radio base station apparatus, mobile station apparatus and radio communication method

ABSTRACT

To provide a radio base station apparatus and radio communication method capable of performing radio communications using downlink reference signal structures suitable for antenna virtualization, a radio base station apparatus ( 200 ) has a plurality of transmission antennas, generates CRSs used in demodulation of at least downlink control information, CQI-RSs generated for each of the transmission antennas used in measurement of channel quality, and DM-RSs generated for each stream used in demodulation of downlink transmission data, and multiplexes the CRSs, CQI-RSs and DM-RSs into a same transmission time unit to transmit from each of the antennas.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a radio base station apparatus, mobilestation apparatus and radio communication method for transmittingdownlink reference signals.

BACKGROUND ART

The communication system that is a successor to the Wideband CodeDivision Multiple Access (WCDMA) system, High-Speed Downlink PacketAccess (HSDPA) system, High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) systemand the like i.e. Long Term Evolution (LTE) has been established by 3GPPthat is the standardization group of WCDMA (Release-8). As a radioaccess scheme in Release-8 LTE (hereinafter, referred to as REL8-LTE),the Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Access (OFDMA) system isspecified in downlink, while the Single-Carrier Frequency DivisionMultiple Access (SC-FDMA)) system is specified in uplink.

The OFDMA system is a multicarrier transmission system for dividing afrequency band into a plurality of narrow frequency bands (subcarriers),and assigning data onto each subcarrier to perform transmission. Thesubcarriers are orthogonal to one another and arranged densely on thefrequency axis, high-speed transmission is thereby achieved, and it isexpected enhancing spectral efficiency.

The SC-FDMA system is a single-carrier transmission system for dividingthe frequency band for each terminal, and performing transmission usingfrequency bands different from one another among a plurality ofterminals. It is possible to reduce interference between terminals withease and effectively, it is further possible to reduce variations intransmission power, and therefore, this system is preferable from theviewpoints of low power consumption in the terminal, wide coverage, etc.

Further, REL8-LTE specifies downlink reference signal structures. Thedownlink reference signals are used in 1) downlink CQI (Channel QualityIndicator) measurement for scheduling and adaptive control, 2) channelestimation for downlink coherent detection in user terminals(hereinafter, referred to as LTE terminals) supporting REL8-LTE, and 3)estimation of downlink propagation path state for cell search andhandover. Defined as the downlink reference signals are a cell-specificreference signal, reference signal common in a plurality of cells, andspecific reference signal for beam forming.

Furthermore, REL8-LTE specifies radio transmission methods (MIMO:Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) for improving the communication qualityby providing each of a transmitter and receiver with a plurality ofantennas (for example, Non-patent Document 1). The methods are dividedinto the case (single-user MIMO) where all concurrently transmittedlayers (data streams) are for the same user, and the case (multi-userMIMO) where the layers are for different users.

Single-user MIMO permits spatial multiplexing of four layers usingmaximum four transmission antennas in a base station. Each layer is notin a one-to-one correspondence with the transmission antennas, and istransmitted from all the transmission antennas using mutually differenttransmission phase/amplitude control (precoding). By precoding, thelayers that are concurrently transmitted are virtually receivedorthogonally to one another (without mutually interfering) on thereceiver side. Therefore, precoding vectors (weights of the transmissionantennas) are determined by considering fading variations so that thelayers (data streams) that are concurrently transmitted do not interferemutually and are received in high SINR in LTE terminals. Further, byprecoding, it is possible to perform beam formation that actualizesdirectional transmission for emphasizing desired signals to a particularuser terminal.

Multi-user MIMO is actualized by assigning the same resource block (RB)in some subframe to layers of a plurality of user terminals. In the caseof multi-user MIMO, the number of layers assigned to each user islimited to “1”.

CITATION LIST Non-Patent Literature

-   [Non-patent Literature 1] 3GPP, TR25.913[1]-   [Non-patent Literature 2] T. Ihara et al., IEEE ICCS 2002

SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem

In addition, antenna virtualization techniques have been proposed inwhich reference signals are subjected to precoding and transmitted fromeach transmission antenna of a transmitter, and are thereby transmittedby the number of virtual antennas smaller than the number of actualantennas (for example, Non-patent Document 2), but downlink referencesignal structures have not been studied in the case of antennavirtualization in the MIMO system.

The present invention was made in view of such a respect, and it is anobject of the invention to provide a radio base station apparatus andradio communication method capable of performing radio communicationsusing downlink reference signal structures suitable for antennavirtualization.

Solution to Problem

In a first aspect of the invention, a radio base station apparatus isconfigured which is provided with a plurality of transmission antennas,a downlink reference signal generating section that generates firstreference signals used in demodulation of at least downlink controlinformation, second reference signals generated for each of thetransmission antennas used in measurement of channel quality, and thirdreference signals generated for each stream used in demodulation ofdownlink transmission data, and a transmission section that multiplexesthe first to third reference signals into a same transmission time unitto transmit from each of the antennas.

According to the first aspect of the invention, it is possible toperform radio communications using downlink reference signal structuressuitable for antenna virtualization.

Technical Advantage of Invention

According to the invention, it is possible to provide downlink referencesignal structures suitable for antenna virtualization.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a transmission series of a base stationapparatus according to an Embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a block of a reception series of a mobile station apparatusaccording to the Embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which CRSs prepared for allof four antenna ports are assigned to radio resources;

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a manner in which CRSscorresponding to all the antenna ports are precoded for a single antennain antenna virtualization and transmitted to the entire cell/sector;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which CRSs reduced to oneantenna port are assigned to radio resources;

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a manner in which CRSs ofone antenna port are precoded for a single antenna in antennavirtualization and transmitted to the entire cell/sector;

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which CRSs reduced to twoantenna ports are assigned to radio resources;

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a manner in which CRSs oftwo antenna ports are precoded for a single antenna in antennavirtualization and transmitted to the entire cell/sector;

FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram in the case of applying CRS reductiontechniques to a distributed antenna system;

FIG. 10( a) is a diagram illustrating a pattern in which CRSs areassigned to a plurality of symbols in one subframe in high-density CRSstructure, FIG. 10( b) is a diagram illustrating a pattern in which CRSsare assigned to only a first symbol in one subframe in the CRS structureof FIG. 10( a);

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating time division multiplexingtransmission of “normal structure” and “low-density structure”;

FIG. 12 contains diagrams illustrating transmission intervals of CQI-RS;

FIG. 13 contains explanatory diagrams for a multiplexing method ofmultiplexing CQI-RS into a subframe;

FIG. 14 is another explanatory diagram for the multiplexing method ofmultiplexing CQI-RS into a subframe;

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating DM-RS assigned in the same way as in auser-specific reference signal specified in REL8-LTE;

FIG. 16 contains diagrams exemplifying the density of DM-RS mostsuitable for data transmission in a single stream;

FIG. 17 is another diagram illustrating the density of DM-RS mostsuitable for data transmission in a single stream;

FIG. 18 contains diagrams illustrating DM-RS arrangements most suitablefor data transmission in multi-stream;

FIG. 19 contains conceptual diagrams of orthogonalization among streamsof DM-RS by FDM;

FIG. 20 contains conceptual diagrams of orthogonalization among streamsof DM-RS by CDM; and

FIG. 21 is a conceptual diagram of an LTE-based system.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

An Embodiment of the invention will specifically be described below withreference to accompanying drawings.

In a first aspect, three types of reference signals are included asdownlink reference signals to apply antenna virtualization.

As the first reference signal, used is a reference signal (referred toas “CRS” (Common Reference Signal) in the Description) common in aplurality of cells. As the CRS, it is possible to reuse a commonreference signal common in cells that is defined in REL8-LTE. The CRS isused in demodulation of at least the shared data channel (PDSCH) insupporting an LTE terminal in the same band. Further, the CRS is used indemodulation of common control channels including the paging channel(PCH), broadcast channel (BCH), etc. in a terminal (hereinafter,referred to as an LTE-A terminal) of LTE-Advanced (hereinafter, referredto as LTE-A) that is a successor radio access scheme to REL8-LTE.

As the second reference signal, prepared is a reference signal (referredto as “CQI-RS” (Channel Quality Indicator-Reference Signal) in theDescription) used in CSI (Channel State Information) measurement foreach antenna in a MIMO system. Since the above-mentioned CRS is areference signal common in cells, in the case of performing antennavirtualization, reference signals for each antenna do not exist, and itis not possible to perform CSI (Channel State Information) measurementfor each antenna. Therefore, the CQI-RS is prepared for each actualantenna.

As the third reference signal, prepared is a reference signal (referredto as “DS-RS” (Demodulation-Reference Signal) in the Description) thatis a user-specific reference signal and used in demodulation of thecommon data channel (PDSCH) in the LTE-A terminal. Orthogonal referencesignals among streams are used.

Three types of downlink reference signals, CRS, CQI-RS, DM-RS, to whichantenna virtualization is applied will specifically be described below.

Considered first is the case of assigning (multiplexing) CRSs for fourantennas specified in REL8-LTE to radio resources in a four-antenna MIMOsystem.

FIG. 3 shows the state in which four CRSs prepared for each of fourantennas are multiplexed in radio resources. FIG. 3 shows radioresources with the size of one resource block in the frequency-axisdirection and of one subframe in the time-axis direction. It isspecified in REL8-LTE that 100 resource blocks are allocated to a systemband of 20 MHz, and that one resource block is comprised of 12subcarriers. Further, it is specified that one subframe is atransmission time unit, and is divided into two time slots to transmitdata, and that one time slot is comprised of 7 symbols.

Since different CRSs are defined for all four antennas in REL8-LTE, whenthe CRSs are assigned to radio resources so that mutually different CRSsare transmitted from four antennas, the pattern is as exemplified inFIG. 3. In addition, FIG. 3 exemplifies the state in which the DM-RSthat is newly defined this time is also assigned to radio resources, andthe CRSs are arranged so as not to overlap the DM-RSs. The DM-RSs arenot subjected to antenna virtualization and transmitted from all fourantennas.

Herein, the case is assumed that each of four CRSs multiplexed as shownin FIG. 3 is precoded, and transmission of each CRS is subjected toantenna virtualization (single). The base station performs antennaweighting on four antennas with 1, 1, −1, −1, for example, and it isthereby possible to achieve single antenna virtualization.

FIG. 4 conceptually shows the manner in which each of different CRSs isprecoded, subjected to single antenna virtualization, and transmitted tothe entire cell/sector. Each of CRSs precoded for antenna virtualizationis transmitted to the entire cell/sector. Further, the DM-RSs aretransmitted to the LTE-A terminal from four antennas.

Since four CRSs are subjected to single antenna virtualization, the LTEterminal is capable of demodulating the shared data channel using any ofreceived CRSs, and the LTE-A terminal is capable of demodulating thecommon control channel using any of received CRSs.

However, as shown in FIG. 3, when four CRSs associated with fourantennas are four-multiplexed and DM-RSs are four-multiplexed, there isa problem that overhead is significantly large. The LTE terminal andLTE-A terminal are capable of demodulating the shared data channel orthe common control channel by receiving one CRS, and therefore, whenfour actual antennas are virtually made a single antenna, it is notnecessary to transmit three remaining CRSs.

Then, corresponding to the number of antennas in antenna virtualizationin one cell/sector, instead of transmitting all the CRSs correspondingto the number of actual antennas, the CRS is transmitted correspondingto the number of antennas in antenna virtualization. By this means, itis possible to reduce the number of CRSs assigned to radio resources,corresponding to the number of antennas in antenna virtualization, andreduce overhead.

In an example as shown in FIG. 5, corresponding to one antenna inantenna virtualization from four actual antennas as in FIG. 4, one CRSis transmitted from four antennas. The DM-RSs are assigned to the samepositions as in FIG. 3. FIG. 6 illustrates the manner in which one CRSis precoded, transmitted from each antenna, and is thereby transmittedby one antenna in antenna virtualization, corresponding to the number(one) of antennas subjected to antenna virtualization. Further, DM-RSsare transmitted to the LTE-A terminal from four antennas.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating radio resource allocation of CRSs whenCRS types are reduced to two antenna ports. The DM-RSs are assigned tothe same positions as in FIG. 3. Two CRSs corresponding to two antennasare assigned to radio resources. As shown in FIG. 8, two different CRSsare respectively precoded, subjected to single antenna virtualization,and transmitted to the entire cell/sector.

Thus, four antennas are virtually made two antennas by antennavirtualization, the number of CRSs is reduced to two corresponding tothe number of antennas in antenna virtualization, and it is therebypossible to apply two-antenna transmission diversity to the shared datachannel for the LTE terminal adapted to two-antenna transmission.Further, in communications with the LTE-A terminal, it is possible toapply two-antenna transmission diversity to the control channel.

FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram in the case of applying the CRS reductiontechniques to a distributed antenna system. In the distributed antennasystem, a plurality of remote antenna units (base stations BSs) that aredistributed graphically and located in one area is connected to oneanother via communication cables and forms one cell. The distributedbase station (BS) has one (or more) antenna (s), and a central apparatus(Central eNB) collectively performs the antenna transmission/receptionprocessing from the plurality of distributed base stations (BSs). Forexample, MIMO transmission for improving the diversity effect andtransmission rate using a plurality of antennas is achieved using aplurality of distributed base stations (BSs).

In the distributed antenna system as shown in FIG. 9, one cell iscovered by four transmitters (BSs), and each transmitter (BS) isprovided with one transmission antenna. The central apparatus (CentraleNB) collectively manages the antenna transmission/reception processingfrom a plurality of distributed base stations (BSs) to achieve MIMOtransmission. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, when the same CRS isprecoded and transmitted to the entire cell from a plurality ofdistributed base stations (BSs), as compared with the case wheredifferent CRSs are transmitted respectively from the distributed basestations (BSs), it is possible to reduce overhead. In FIG. 9, differentDM-RSs are transmitted for each antenna (each distributed base station(BS)) to the LTE-A terminal.

Thus, not limited to the case where one base station is provided with aplurality of antennas, also in the distributed antenna system, bytransmitting the CRS reduced corresponding to the number of antennas inantenna virtualization, it is possible to similarly obtain the effect ofreducing overhead.

FIGS. 10( a) and 10(b) are diagrams illustrating the CRS structure.

FIG. 10( a) illustrates the CRS structure up to two antennas that theLTE terminal supports. In the CRS structure as shown in FIG. 9, twodifferent CRSs are alternately assigned to four subcarriers evenlywithin one symbol and one resource block in the frequency-axisdirection. Further, the number of symbols to which the CRS is assignedis four in one subframe. It is desirable that the intervals of symbolsto which the CRS is assigned are substantially equal in a subframe. TheCRS structure in FIG. 10( a) is referred to as “normal structure”. TheCRSs of such “normal structure” are consecutively assigned for eachresource block in the frequency-axis direction.

The base station apparatus precodes each of two different CRSs (normalstructure) associated with two antennas as shown in FIG. 10( a), andmultiplexes CRS over the entire cell/sector to transmit by one-antennatransmission actually from four antennas by antenna virtualization.

FIG. 10( b) is of CRS structure up to two antennas, and shows a patternin which the CRS is assigned to only a first symbol in one subframe inthe CRS structure of FIG. 10( a). The density of CRS is lower than inthe normal structure. The CRS structure of low density as shown in FIG.10( b) is referred to as “low-density structure”. Even in two-antennatransmission, by transmitting the CRS of “low-density structure”, it ispossible to significantly reduce overhead.

As shown in FIG. 11, the radio base station apparatus may transmit the“normal structure” and the “low-density structure” in time divisionmultiplexing. In this case, it is possible to switch between the normalstructure and the low-density structure on a subframe-by-subframe basisto transmit. The LTE terminal is capable of receiving the CRS of “normalstructure” and using in demodulation of the shared data channel, butcannot support the CRS of “low-density structure”. Therefore, signalingis made to the LTE terminal so that the transmission duration that theCRS of “low-density structure” is transmitted is identified as theduration of MBSFN (Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service SingleFrequency Network) subframe. In the MBSFN scheme, all adjacent basestations use the same scrambling code for the same MBMS, and synchronizethe same radio signals to transmit. The LTE terminal does not retrievethe MBSFN subframe, and is capable of continuing the demodulationoperation only by the CRS of “normal structure”. Meanwhile, the LTE-Aterminal is made support both the “normal structure” and the“low-density structure”.

Thus, by transmitting the “normal structure” and the “low-densitystructure” in time division multiplexing, the LTE terminal that supportsthe “normal structure” receives the CRS of “normal structure” and iscapable of demodulating the shared data channel. Meanwhile, the LTE-Aterminal receives both the “normal structure” and the “low-densitystructure” and is capable of demodulating the common/dedicated controlchannel. Further, the terminal that receives the CRS of “normalstructure” and/or the “low-density structure” is capable of measuringRSRP (Reference Signal Received Power) for handover based on thereceived CRS.

The ratio of the “normal structure” and the “low-density structure” maybe switched dynamically corresponding to the system environment. Forexample, when LTE terminals supporting the “normal structure” are a few,the rate of the CRS of “normal structure” may be decreased, and when theLTE terminal does not exist completely, the CRS of “normal structure”may be not transmitted. In other words, the CRS structures withdifferent densities are capable of permit time division multiplexing,and it is possible to construct the radio access system for controllingthe CRS structure to an appropriate density corresponding to thecircumstances.

The CQI-RS will specifically be described below.

As described above, in the case of applying antenna virtualization tothe CRS, when the number of actual antennas is four, eight or more, itis not possible to use the CRS in channel estimation for each antenna.Further, in the distributed antenna system, since channel estimation foreach distributed base station is required, a reference signal for eachantenna is needed.

Therefore, aside from the CRS applied to antenna virtualization, it ismade possible to perform channel estimation for each antenna using theCQI-RS defined for each antenna and each cell.

The CQI-RS is for channel estimation, and is enough in low density.Further, in LTE, the sounding reference signal is specified as areference signal for channel estimation in uplink. As in the uplinksounding reference signal, the CQI-RS is a reference signal to measurechannel quality, and therefore, is transmitted at the same density(transmission interval) as that of the uplink sounding reference signal.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 12( a), transmission is performed at2 ms (2 TTI) intervals as transmission of the highest density. Further,as in the sounding reference signal, it is configured that the CQI-RS istransmitted once at 5 ms-intervals, while being transmitted once at 10ms-intervals.

A method of multiplexing the CQI-RS in a subframe will be describedbelow with reference to FIGS. 13( a) and 13(b) and FIG. 14. It isdetermined that LTE-A supports up to eight antennas, and therefore, itis necessary to transmit eight different CQI-RSs at least in associationwith eight antennas.

Further, it is desirable that the CQI-RSs are orthogonal for eachantenna, and that it is possible to extend to a plurality of cells. Inthis case, since orthogonalization of eight antennas is required percell, and it is also necessary to support orthogonalization among cells,it is conceivable that the number of orthogonal reference signalsincreases for the CQI-RS. Then, the CQI-RS is multiplexed in timedivision with other symbols so as not to overlap other symbols to whichsignals except the CQI-RS are assigned.

FIG. 13( a) shows an example in which the CQI-RS is multiplexed in timedivision with other symbols, while being subjected to frequency divisionmultiplexing. In order to support eight antennas, eight CQI-RSs (numbers1 to 8) are used, and mutually orthogonal signals are used.

In LTE, control channels are assigned to first three symbols of eachsubframe. FIG. 13( a) shows the case of using one CRS in associationwith antenna virtualization of virtualizing a plurality of antennas asone antenna. The number (type) of CRSs increases or decreasescorresponding to the number of virtualized antennas. Further, asdescribed previously, CRSs are arranged in radio resources equally.Since user-specific reference signals are specified, for example, inLTE, the DM-RS is capable of being assigned to the same position.Symbols to which the CQI-RS is assigned are not limited particularly,unless the symbols overlap other symbols, and it is possible to use thelast symbol of a subframe. By using the last symbol of a subframe intransmission of CQI-RS, it is possible to minimize the effect on alreadyspecified control channels and CRS and DM-RS defined this time.

FIG. 13( b) shows an example in which each CQI-RS is subjected to codediving multiplexing with other CQI-RSs in a subcarrier to which theCQI-RS is assigned, in addition to multiplexing (TDM on a symbolbasis+FDM on a subcarrier basis) of CQI-RS as shown in FIG. 13( a).Thus, by combining three types of multiplexing (TDM+FDM+CDM) in theCQI-RS, it is possible to transmit increased CQI-RSs efficiently.

FIG. 14 shows an example in which the CQI-RS is assigned to a pluralityof symbols to perform symbol multiplexing. Eight CQI-RSs correspondingto eight antennas are assigned to the last symbol of a subframe, whilebeing assigned to another symbol to which the CRS and DM-RS are notassigned.

Further, it is possible to further configure eight CQI-RSs multiplexedinto two symbols as shown in FIG. 14 as a hybrid type for code divisionmultiplexing as shown in FIG. 13( b). The symbol targeted for codedivision multiplexing may be two symbols or one of the symbols.

The DM-RS will specifically be described below.

As described previously, in the case of applying antenna virtualizationto the CRS, when the number of actual antennas is four, eight or more,it is not possible to use the CRS in demodulation for each antenna.Further, in the distributed antenna system, since demodulation for eachdistributed base station is required, a reference signal for eachantenna is needed. Furthermore, in LTE-A, since it is necessary tosupport multi-stream, it is required to determine the density of DM-RSin consideration of multi-stream. Still furthermore, it is necessary toensure orthogonality between streams in the case of extending tomulti-stream.

Therefore, aside from the CRS applied to antenna virtualization, it ismade possible to perform demodulation for each antenna using the DM-RSdefined for each antenna and each cell.

Reference signals used in demodulation of the common data channel as inthe DM-RS are specified in REL8-LTE, and therefore, the basic structureof the DM-RS is made the same as the user-specific reference signalspecified in REL8-LTE.

FIG. 15 illustrates DM-RSs assigned in the same way as in theuser-specific reference signal specified in REL8-LTE. First threesymbols of one subframe are assigned to the control channel, and in theremaining regions, in order not to overlap the CRS, the DM-RS isassigned to total 12 resource elements in the 4th symbol, 7th symbol,10th symbol and 13th symbol, while being subjected to frequencymultiplexing for each symbol.

Described first is the optimal density of DM-RS for data transmission ina single stream. Also in this case, the density of DM-RS is determinedin consideration of the case of extending to multi-stream.

FIG. 16( a) shows an example of multiplexing the DM-RS at the density of16 resource elements per resource block (subframe). FIG. 16( b) shows anexample of multiplexing the DM-RS at the density of 12 resource elementsper resource block (subframe). FIG. 17 shows an example of multiplexingthe DM-RS at the density of 8 resource elements per resource block(subframe).

In FIGS. 16( a) and 16(b) and FIG. 17, the densities of DM-RS aredifferent from one another, but in any case, the symbol positions toassign the DM-RS are common, and the 4th symbol, 7th symbol, 10th symboland 13th symbol. The symbol positions are also common in theuser-specific reference signal specified in REL8-LTE. Meanwhile, thearrangement in a symbol of DM-RSs assigned to each symbol is made sothat the DM-RSs are distributed equally in the frequency domain.Further, as shown in FIG. 16( b) and FIG. 17, it is also desirable thatthe DM-RSs are arranged so that mapping positions in the frequencydomain do not overlap among symbols, from the viewpoint of equalization.

Thus, with respect to a single stream, it is desirable that the densityis optimized by varying the density of DM-RS arranged in one resourceblock (one subframe) with symbols to which the DM-RS is assigned beingcommon (also common in the user-specific reference signal specified inREL8-LTE).

Described next is the optimal density of DM-RS for data transmission inmulti-stream.

FIGS. 18( a) and 18(b) illustrate the optimal DM-RS arrangement for datatransmission in multi-stream. FIG. 18( a) is an example in which DM-RSsof first stream #1 and second stream #2 are multiplexed at the densityof 24 resource elements per one resource block (one subframe). Further,FIG. 18( b) is an example in which DM-RSs of first stream #1 and secondstream #2 are multiplexed at the density of 16 resource elements per oneresource block (one subframe). The densities are different, but DM-RSsof first stream #1 and DM-RSs of second stream #2 are assigned to commonsymbols. The symbol positions are the 4th symbol, 7th symbol, 10thsymbol and 13th symbol, and are also common in the user-specificreference signal specified in REL8-LTE. Further, the arrangement in asymbol of DM-RSs of a different stream assigned to the same symbol ismade so that the DM-RSs are distributed equally in the frequency domain.

Thus, with respect to multi-stream, it is desirable to configure so thatthe density is optimized by varying the density of DM-RS arranged in oneresource block (one subframe) corresponding to the number oftransmission data streams, with symbols to which the DM-RS is assignedbeing common (also common in the user-specific reference signalspecified in LTE).

Further, in the case of multi-stream, DM-RSs are orthogonalized betweenstreams and transmitted. As the technique of orthogonalizing DM-RSsbetween streams, it is possible to use FDM, CDM and combination thereof.

FIGS. 19( a) and 19(b) show the concept of orthogonalization of DM-RSbetween streams by FDM. FIGS. 19( a) and 19(b) are of an example oforthogonalizing multi-stream (#1, #2) transmission of DM-RS shown inFIG. 18( b) by FDM. FIG. 19( a) illustrates the structure of DM-RS offirst multi-stream #1, and indicates that resource elements shown by “x”do not transmit signals of the first stream. FIG. 19( b) illustrates thestructure of DM-RS of second multi-stream #2, and indicates thatresource elements shown by “x” do not transmit signals of the secondstream.

Common symbols (4th symbol, 7th symbol, 10th symbol and 13th symbol) areassigned in the first stream #1 and second stream #2, and in each of thecommon symbols, it is configured that a subcarrier that transmits theDM-RS of the first stream #1 does not transmit the DM-RS in the secondstream #2.

By this means, in transmitting the downlink reference signal (DM-RS) inmulti-stream transmission, since it is configured that the samesubcarrier of the same symbol for transmitting the DM-RS in one ofstreams does not transmit the signal in the other stream, interferencedoes not occur between streams, and it is possible to actualizeextremely high orthogonality.

FIGS. 20( a) and 20(b) show the concept of orthogonalization of DM-RSbetween streams by CDM. FIG. 20( a) illustrates the arrangement ofDM-RSs of the first stream #1 and two-dimensional orthogonal codes tocode the DM-RSs. The DM-RSs of the first stream #1 shown in FIG. 20( a)are equally arranged at the density of 16 resource blocks per oneresource block (one subframe). It is possible to use two-dimensionalWalsh codes as the two-dimensional orthogonal codes used in coding ofDM-RS of the first stream #1. The two-dimensional Walsh codes shown inFIG. 20( a) are 4×4 Walsh codes in accordance with the DM-RS structure,and as shown in FIG. 20( a), all of the coefficients are set at “+1”. Inother words, it represents that the DM-RSs of the first stream #1multiplied by the two-dimensional Walsh codes as shown in FIG. 20( a) donot change.

Meanwhile, FIG. 20( b) illustrates the arrangement of DM-RSs of thesecond stream #2 and two-dimensional orthogonal codes to code theDM-RSs. The DM-RSs of the second stream #2 shown in FIG. 20( b) areequally arranged in the same resource elements as in the first stream #1at the same density as in the first stream #1. The two-dimensional Walshcodes of the same size as in the first stream #1 are used as thetwo-dimensional orthogonal codes used in coding of DM-RS of the secondstream #2, and as shown in FIG. 20( b), adopt the configuration that“+1” and “−1” are alternately set in the time-axis direction andfrequency-axis direction. In other words, when the first stream #1 andsecond stream #2 that are coded using two-dimensional Walsh codes thatare orthogonal codes as shown in FIGS. 20( a) and 20(b) are added in thetime-axis direction or frequency-axis direction, signals of the pairedstream are canceled, interference does not occur between streams, and itis possible to actualize extremely high orthogonality.

Thus, by performing code division multiplexing among a plurality ofstreams, it is possible to overlap and place the DM-RSs of a pluralityof streams in the same resource elements (the same subcarriers of thesame symbol) in radio resources, and it is thereby possible to increasethe density of DM-RS in each stream. As a result, it is possible totrack fading variations in the time-axis direction and channelvariations in the frequency-axis direction at high speed, and it ispossible to actualize remarkably high reception quality.

In addition, FIGS. 20( a) and 20(b) show the example of usingtwo-dimensional Walsh codes as two-dimensional orthogonal codes, andother two-dimensional orthogonal codes are applicable similarly.

Described next are Embodiments of a radio communication method using theabove-mentioned downlink reference signals (CRS, CQI-RS, DM-RS) andradio base station apparatus and radio terminal to which such a radiocommunication method is applied. Hereinafter, a radio access systemintended for LTE and LTE-A will be described, but application to othersystems is not limited.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the base station apparatus, andmainly shows a transmission function configuration of a basebandprocessing section. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the mobilestation, and mainly shows a reception function configuration of abaseband processing section. A mobile communication system having themobile stations and base station apparatus will be described withreference to FIG. 21, before describing the functions of the basestation apparatus and mobile station.

A mobile communication system 1000 is based on the LTE system, where theradio communication method using the CRS, CQI-RS and DM-RS as downlinkreference signals is applied. The mobile communication system 1000 isprovided with a base station apparatus 200 and a plurality of mobilestations 100 (100 ₁, 100 ₂, 100 ₃, . . . , 100 _(n), n is an integerwhere n□0) that communicates with the base station apparatus 200. Thebase station apparatus 200 is connected to an upper station, forexample, access gateway apparatus 300, and the access gateway apparatus300 is connected to a core network 400. The mobile station 100 _(n)communicates with the base station apparatus 200 in a cell 50 by LTE. Inaddition, the access gateway apparatus 300 may be also referred to asMME/SGW (Mobility Management Entity/Serving Gateway).

In the following description, each mobile station (100 ₁, 100 ₂, 100 ₃,. . . , 100 _(n)) has the same configuration, function and state, and isdescried as the mobile station 100 _(n) below to give an explanationunless otherwise specified. For convenience in description, the mobilestation performs radio communications with the radio base station, andmore generally, may be user equipment (UE) including a mobile terminaland a fixed terminal.

In the mobile communication system 1000, as a radio access scheme, OFDMA(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Access) is applied indownlink, while SC-FDMA (Single-Carrier Frequency Division MultipleAccess) is applied in uplink. As described above, OFDMA is amulticarrier transmission system for dividing a frequency band into aplurality of narrow frequency bands (subcarriers), and mapping data toeach subcarrier to perform communications. SC-FDMA is a single-carriertransmission system for dividing the system band into bands comprised ofone or more consecutive resource blocks for each terminal so that aplurality of terminals uses mutually different bands, and therebyreducing interference among the terminals.

Described herein are communication channels in the LTE system. Indownlink, used are reference signals for transmitting the CRS, CQI-RS adDM-RS that are reference signals newly defined this time, the PhysicalDownlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) shared among the mobile stations 100_(n), and the Physical Downlink Control Channel (Downlink L1/L2 controlchannel). By the reference signals, the CRS, CQI-RS and DM-RS aretransmitted by applying the above-mentioned multiplexing method. On thePhysical Downlink Shared Channel are transmitted signals of user data.On the Physical Downlink Control Channel is notified DM-RS sequenceinformation, scheduling information, user IDs to perform communicationsusing the Physical Downlink Shared Channel and information of thetransport format of the user data i.e. Downlink Scheduling Information,user IDs to perform communications using the Physical Uplink SharedChannel and information of the transport format of the user data i.e.Uplink Scheduling Grant, etc. In the DM-RS sequence information, morespecifically, in the case where DM-RSs are defined by indexes fromstream 1 to stream 8, which index is used is notified by the PDCCH orsignaling of the upper layer in the case of applying single-streamtransmission. In the case of applying multi-stream transmission, indexesof other users multiplexed in the same resource block are also notifiedby control signals.

Further, in downlink, broadcast channels are transmitted such as thePhysical-Broadcast Channel (P-BCH) and Dynamic Broadcast Channel(D-BCH). The information transmitted on the P-BCH is Master InformationBlock (MIB), and the information transmitted on the D-BCH is SystemInformation Block (SIB). The D-BCH is mapped to the PDSCH, and istransmitted to the mobile station 100 _(n) from the base stationapparatus 200.

In uplink, used are the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) sharedamong the mobile stations 100, and the Physical Uplink Control Channel(PUCCH) that is a control channel in uplink. The user data istransmitted on the Physical Uplink Shared Channel. On the PhysicalUplink Control Channel is transmitted precoding information for downlinkMIMO transmission, acknowledgement information in response to the sharedchannel in downlink, radio quality information (CQI: Channel QualityIndicator) of downlink, etc.

In addition, in uplink, the Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) forinitial connection, etc. is defined. The mobile station 100 transmits arandom access preamble on the PRACH.

The base station apparatus 200 according to the Embodiment of theinvention will be described below with reference to FIG. 1.

The base station apparatus 200 according to this Embodiment is providedwith a plurality of transmission antennas #1 to #N, precodes the CRS totransmit from each transmission antenna, and is thereby capable ofperforming transmission by the number of virtualized antennas smallerthan the number of actual antennas. Herein, for convenience indescription, the description is given with the number of actual antennasassumed to be eight.

The base station apparatus 200 generates the downlink controlinformation and CRS for each virtualized antenna, generates the downlinktransmission data and DM-RS for each stream, generates the CQI-RS foreach transmission antenna, and multiplexes the signals in downlinkchannels for each transmission antenna.

The base station apparatus 200 is provided with a CRS sequencegenerating section 11 that generates the CRSs corresponding to thenumber of virtualized antennas, a downlink control informationgenerating section 12 that generates downlink control information, and amultiplexing section 13 that multiplexes the CRSs generated in the CRSsequence generating section 11 and the downlink control informationgenerated in the downlink control information generating section 12 ontoradio resources (time resources and frequency resources).

The CRS sequence generating section 11 generates CRSs #1 to #8 in aone-to-one correspondence with actual antennas #1 to #8 when antennavirtualization is not performed. Meanwhile, when antenna virtualizationis performed, the section 11 generates CRSs corresponding to the numberof virtualized antennas. In this Embodiment, when the number ofvirtualized antennas is “1”, CRSs #1 and #2 corresponding to twoantennas are transmitted by the virtualized antenna, and by setting thenumber of CRSs in a one-to-one correspondence with the number ofvirtualized antennas, it is possible to reduce overheat by maximumamounts.

Thus, the CRS sequence generating section 11 is capable of dynamicallyvarying the number of CRSs to generate corresponding to the number ofvirtualized antennas (the minimum value is “0”.) The number ofvirtualized antennas can be notified to the CRS sequence generatingsection 11 from the upper layer.

Further, the CRS sequence generating section 11 switches the CRSstructure so that the “normal structure” (for example, FIG. 10( a)) and“low-density structure” (for example, FIG. 10( b)) coexist according toinstructions from the upper layer. Then, the multiplexing section 13multiplexes the “normal structure” and the “low-density structure” intime division to transmit (for example, FIG. 11). The LTE-A terminal iscapable of receiving and demodulating both the “normal structure” andthe “low-density structure”, but the LTE terminal is not capable ofsupporting the “low-density structure”. Therefore, the downlink controlinformation generating section 12 performs signaling of controlinformation (for example, MBSFN subframe information) for causing theLTE terminal to identify the “low-density structure” as a subframe withno need of retrieval to the LTE terminal.

The downlink control information generating section 12 mainly generatesthe downlink control information that is transmitted on the PDCCH. Thedownlink control information is capable of including schedulinginformation of the PDSCH and PUSCH indicative of subcarrier positionsassigned by the scheduler, etc., modulation method, channel coding rate,format information of precoding information, etc., the above-mentionedDM-RS sequence information, and further, the control information forenabling the “low-density structure” to be identified as a subframe withno need of retrieval when the “low-density structure” is multiplexed intime division.

The precoding information is divided into precoding information used inprecoding the CRS for antenna virtualization and precoding informationused in precoding to enable concurrently transmitted streams (layers) tobe orthogonally received on the receiver side. When antennavirtualization is applied, these two types of precoding information areincluded in the downlink control information.

Precoding sections 14 provide each transmission antenna with weightingfor antenna virtualization to transmit a signal with the CRS anddownlink control information multiplexed thereinto. The number ofvirtualized antennas is adjusted by weighting for antenna virtualizationadded to each transmission antenna by the precoding section 14. When theCRSs are transmitted using the CRS structures as shown in FIGS. 10( a)and 10(b), two CRSs are precoded and transmitted from each transmissionantenna.

By this means, when the number of virtualized antennas is assumed to be“1”, even in the case of 8-transmission antenna configuration actually,since two CRSs that is two times the number of virtualized antennas aretransmitted, as compared with the case of multiplexing and transmittingfour CRSs corresponding to all four transmission antennas as shown inFIG. 3, it is possible to reduce overhead, and the overhead reductioneffect is further increased in the case of eight transmission antennas.

Further, even in the case of assuming that the number of virtualizedantennas is “1”, by transmitting CRSs corresponding to two antennas, theLTE terminal supporting two antennas is capable of obtaining thetransmission diversity effect on the control channel by two-antennatransmission.

Further, the base station apparatus 200 is provided with CQI-RS sequencegenerating sections 15 that generate CQI-RSs for CSI measurement foreach transmission antenna, and inter-antenna orthogonalizing sections 16that orthogonalize the CQI-RSs generated for each transmission antennaamong antennas. Since the CQI-RS sequence generating sections 15generate CQI-RSs for each antenna corresponding to eight transmissionantennas, the inter-antenna orthogonalizing sections 16 providemultiplexing for orthogonalization among eight antennas.

For example, CQI-RSs are assigned to different subcarriers in the sameresource block in the last symbol of each subframe (for example, FDM asshown in FIG. 13( a)). Further, when the CQI-RSs increase to alsosupport orthogonalization among cells, CQI-RSs are assigned to differentsubcarriers in the same resource block in the last symbol of eachsubframe, and further, the resource elements assigned the CQI-RSs aremultiplexed in code division (for example, CDM as shown in FIG. 13( b)).Furthermore, CQI-RSs are assigned to different subcarriers in the sameresource block in a plurality of symbols in the same subframe.

Thus, as downlink reference signals, aside from the CRS subjected toantenna virtualization, CQI-RSs are generated for each actualtransmission antenna and transmitted, and therefore, even when signalsare transmitted in antenna virtualization, the LTE terminal and LTE-Aterminal are capable of measuring the CSI for each antenna and measuringthe channel quality.

Further, by preparing various multiplexing schemes in consideration oforthogonalization among antennas and orthogonalization among cells, itis possible to cope with increases in the number of CQI-RSs.

Further, the base station apparatus 200 is provided with DM-RS sequencegenerating sections 18 that generate DM-RSs for each data stream, andinter-stream orthogonalizing sections 19 that orthogonalize DM-RSs amongstreams when DM-RSs of multi-stream are generated.

The DM-RS sequence generating sections 18 generate DM-RSs fordemodulation of the PDSCH dedicated to the user, and for the DM-RSs, theDM-RS density per resource block (subframe) is optimized. Therefore, itis possible to vary the DM-RS density per resource block (subframe) tosome density patterns (for example, FIGS. 16( a), 16(b) and FIG. 17),and common symbols (for example, the 4th symbol, 7th symbol, 10th symboland 13th symbol) are used as symbols to multiplex DM-RSs in the densitypatterns.

Further, the DM-RS sequence generating sections 18 multiplex the DM-RSsfor different streams into the common symbols, while assigning todifferent subcarriers (for example, FIGS. 18( a) and 18(b)).

The inter-stream orthogonalizing sections 19 apply multiplexing fororthogonalization among streams to DM-RSs of which the DM-RS density isoptimized by the DM-RS sequence generating sections 18.

In one of the schemes, as shown in FIGS. 19( a) and 19(b), DM-RSs areassigned to common symbols (4th symbol, 7th symbol, 10th symbol and 13thsymbol) in the first stream #1 and second stream #2, and in each of thecommon symbols, it is configured that a subcarrier that transmits theDM-RS of the first stream #1 does not transmit the DM-RS in the secondstream #2.

By this means, in transmitting the DM-RS in multi-stream transmission,since it is configured that the same subcarrier of the same symbol fortransmitting the DM-RS in one of streams does not transmit the signal inthe other stream, interference does not occur between streams, and it ispossible to actualize extremely high orthogonality.

In the other scheme, as shown in FIGS. 20( a) and 20(b), the DM-RSs ofthe first stream #1 are multiplied by two-dimensional Walsh codes withall the coefficients set at “+1” to code, and the DM-RSs of the secondstream #2 are multiplied by two-dimensional Walsh codes with thecoefficients alternately set at “+1” or “−1” in the time-frequencydirection and the frequency-axis direction to code.

In addition, the DM-RSs of the second stream #2 are arranged in the sameresource elements as in the first stream #1 at the same density as inthe first stream #1. The two-dimensional Walsh codes are capable ofbeing included in the DM-RS sequence information for signaling to themobile station. Alternately, the two-dimensional Walsh codes may bebeforehand set on the mobile station as known information.

When the first stream #1 and second stream #2 that are thus coded usingtwo-dimensional Walsh codes that are orthogonal codes as shown in FIGS.20( a) and 20(b) are added in the time-axis direction or frequency-axisdirection, signals of the paired stream are canceled, interference doesnot occur between streams, and it is possible to actualize extremelyhigh orthogonality.

Further, the base station apparatus 200 is provided with downlinktransmission data generating sections 22 that generate downlinktransmission data to the mobile station, and downlink transmission datacoding/modulation sections 23 that code and modulate the downlinktransmission data. The downlink transmission data coding/modulationsections 23 perform error correcting coding and modulation with apredetermined data modulation scheme on the data to output. The downlinktransmission data generating sections 22 and downlink transmission datacoding/modulation sections 23 are provided for each stream.

The multiplexing section 21 multiplexes the downlink transmission dataand DM-RSs for each stream to output to the precoding section 24. Theprecoding section 24 performs weighting for each antenna to enableconcurrently transmitted streams (layers) to be orthogonally received onthe receiver side (normal precoding for MIMO transmission).

A downlink channel multiplexing section 25 of the base station apparatus200 multiplexes reference signals for transmitting the CRSs subjected toantenna virtualization, CQI-RSs generated for each transmission antennaand DM-RSs generated for each stream, the PDCCH for transmitting thedownlink control information, the PDSCH for transmitting the downlinktransmission data and other required downlink channels. Thechannel-multiplexed signal is subjected to inverse fast Fouriertransform in an inverse fast Fourier transform section 26, andtransformed into a signal in the time domain, a CP adding section 27provides the signal with a cyclic prefix that is a guard interval toprevent inter-symbol interference, and then, the signal is amplified ina transmission amplifier 28 and transmitted.

The transmission processing as described above is performed for eachtransmission antenna. In addition, the downlink control information andCRSs are generated on a virtualized antenna basis, while the downlinktransmission data and DM-RSs are generated on a stream basis, asdescribed above.

The mobile station 100 according to the Embodiment of the invention willbe described with reference to FIG. 2.

A reception processing series of the mobile station 100 receives asignal including downlink reference signals comprised of CRSs, CQI-RSsand DM-RSs as described above. After the CRSs, CQI-RSs and DM-RSs aredivided from the reception signal, the CRS is used in channel estimationof shared/dedicated control channel on a virtualized antenna basis, theCQI-RS is used in channel quality measurement for each of actualtransmission antennas, and the DM-RS is used in channel estimation on astream basis.

In the reception processing series, the reception signal is input to aCP removing section 31, and the cyclic prefix is removed from thesignal. A fast Fourier transform section 32 performs fast Fouriertransform on the reception signal with the CP removed, and therebytransforms time-series signal components into a string of frequencycomponents. A downlink channel dividing section 33 subcarrier-demaps thereception signal to divide into the reference signal for transmittingthe RS sequence signal, the control channel (for example, PHICH andPDCCH) for transmitting the downlink control information and the sharedchannel (for example, PDSCH) for transmitting the transmission data.

Among reception symbols of the divided reference signal, the CRS isinput to a CRS channel estimation section 36. Further, the PDCCH (orPDSCH) is input to a downlink control information demodulation/decodingsection 37.

The CRS channel estimation section 36 performs channel estimation on thePDCCH (or PDSCH) subjected to antenna virtualization transmission fromthe received CRS information. The downlink control informationdemodulation/decoding section 37 demodulates and decodes the downlinkcontrol information based on the CRS information. The DM-RS sequenceinformation for each stream transmitted on the PDCCH is delivered to aDM-RS channel estimation section 38 that performs channel estimation onthe corresponding stream.

Further, among reception symbols of the reference signal, the CQI-RSsare input to CQI/PMI estimation sections 34 of corresponding antennas(or cells). The CQI/PMI estimation section 34 measures the CSI for eachantenna using the CQI-RS in association with each antenna, and estimatesthe channel quality corresponding to the measurement result of CSI tooutput to a feedback information generating section 35 as a CQImeasurement value.

Thus, even when data is transmitted by the number of virtualizedantennas smaller than the number of actual transmission antennas byantenna virtualization, the mobile station 100 is capable of performingCQI measurement for each of actual transmission antennas, and of sendingthe CQI measurement values for each antenna to the base stationapparatus 200 as the feedback information.

Further, among reception symbols of the reference signal, the DM-RSs areinput to corresponding DM-RS channel estimation sections 38. Further,the PDSCH is input to downlink transmission data demodulation/decodingsections 39. The DM-RS channel estimation section 38 acquires the DM-RSof the corresponding stream using the DM-RS sequence informationobtained by decoding the PDCCH (or PDSCH), and performs channelestimation on the stream using the DM-RS. The downlink transmission datademodulation/decoding section 39 demodulates and decodes the downlinktransmission data based on channel estimation.

Thus, even when the data is transmitted by the number of virtualizedantennas smaller than the number of actual transmission antennas byantenna virtualization, the mobile station 100 is capable of acquiringthe DM-RS for each stream and demodulating the PDSCH.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned Embodiment,and is capable of being carried into practice with various modificationsthereof without departing from the subject matter of the invention.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present invention is applicable to radio communication systems.

The present application is based on Japanese Patent Application No.2009-063594 filed on Mar. 16, 2009, entire content of which is expresslyincorporated by reference herein.

1. A radio base station apparatus comprising: a plurality oftransmission antennas; a downlink reference signal generating sectionconfigured to generate first reference signals used in demodulation ofat least downlink control information, second reference signals,generated for each of the transmission antennas, used in measurement ofchannel quality, and third reference signals, generated for each stream,used in demodulation of downlink transmission data; and a transmissionsection configured to multiplex the first to third reference signalsinto a same transmission time unit to transmit from each of theantennas.
 2. The radio base station apparatus according to claim 1,wherein the first reference signals are precoded and transmitted fromeach of the transmission antennas, and are thereby transmitted by thenumber of virtualized antennas smaller than the number of actualantennas.
 3. The radio base station apparatus according to claim 2,wherein when the first reference signals are transmitted by the numberof virtualized antennas, the first reference signals are reduced to besmaller in number than the number of actual antennas.
 4. The radio basestation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein when the first referencesignals are transmitted by the number of virtualized antennas, thenumber of first reference signals is reduced to two antennas.
 5. Theradio base station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein atransmission time unit for transmitting the first reference signals at afirst density and another transmission time unit for transmitting thefirst reference signals at a second density lower than the first densityare multiplexed.
 6. The radio base station apparatus according to claim1, wherein the apparatus multiplexes in frequency domain the secondreference signals generated for each of the transmission antennas in atleast one time region that is of the same transmission time unit as thatof the first reference signals and that is different from the firstreference signals.
 7. The radio base station apparatus according toclaim 6, wherein in the time region in which the second referencesignals are multiplexed in frequency domain, the apparatus furthermultiplexes a plurality of different second reference signals by codedivision.
 8. The radio base station apparatus according to claim 1,wherein it is configured that the third reference signals for a singlestream and the third reference signals for multi-stream are multiplexedin common time regions, and are multiplexed in each different frequencydomain.
 9. The radio base station apparatus according to claim 1,wherein in multi-stream transmission, the third reference signals areorthogonalized between streams.
 10. The radio base station apparatusaccording to claim 9, wherein when the third reference signals aretransmitted in one stream, signal is not transmitted in another streamin the same frequency region of the same time region.
 11. The radio basestation apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the third referencesignals of each stream are multiplied by orthogonal codes to be coded.12. A mobile station apparatus comprising: a reception sectionconfigured to receive a signal in downlink; a dividing sectionconfigured to divide the reception signal received in the receptionsection into first reference signals used in demodulation of downlinkcontrol information, second reference signals, generated for eachantenna, used in measurement of channel quality of each transmissionantenna, and third reference signals, generated for each stream, used indemodulation of downlink transmission data of each stream; a sectionconfigured to demodulate downlink control information using the firstreference signals; a section configured to measure channel quality foreach transmission antenna using the second reference signals; and asection configured to demodulate downlink transmission data using thethird reference signals.
 13. A radio communication method comprising:generating first reference signals used in demodulation of at leastdownlink control information, second reference signals, generated foreach of a plurality of transmission antennas, used in measurement ofchannel quality, and third reference signals, generated for each stream,used in demodulation of downlink transmission data; and multiplexing thefirst to third reference signals into a same transmission time unit totransmit from each of the antennas.